Adabs to Ninurta for Ishme-Dagan (Ishme-Dagan O): translation

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

        Version A

        SEGMENT A

        1-30 Great hero, strongest in heaven and earth!

        Ninurta, who controls perfectly the fifty divine powers (alien technologies) in the E-kur (Enlil‘s temple residence in Nippur)!

        …… governor for his father (Enlil), rising raging storm, who extends terror …… towards the foreign countries.

        …… roaring ……, who casts fear upon the people, who has no rival!

        Ninurta, surpassing in vigor!

         (son to Enlil & Enlil‘s 1/2 sister Ninhursag, born of the “double seed” law of succession to kingship)

        …… great and majestic strength ……, …… of Enlil, …… of Enlil, ornament of the august shrine!

        …… whose radiance ……!

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        …… the neck-stock of the gods.

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        …… among the Anuna (Anunnaki) gods.

        …… exceptionally mighty ……. …… lord, the son of Enlil, who has come forth from the hills,

        4h - Ninurta, Ninhursag, & fighting Inanna
                    (Ninurta, Ninhursag, & Inanna, possessing alien high-tech weaponry)

        and rides (?) upon the numerous divine powers (alien technologies).

        …… great hero, surpassing dragon, perfect lord, …… without rival (?)!

        Great hero confident in his strength!

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        ……, whose decisions cannot be countermanded, …… what he says is firm.

        …… august (Royal Prince) son of Enlil!

        …… overpowers (?) the mountains, …… the Great Mountain, Enlil …… in the E-kur, throughout the entire extent of heaven and earth.

        …… his great …… covers ……. …… raging …….

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        SEGMENT B

        1-4 His words are precious, and what he says is true.

        5f - Ninurta slays demon DNA experiments (Ninurta eliminates unwanted DNA created demons)

        Ninurta, lion raging against the disobedient!

        Authoritative one, who makes the foreign countries submit …….

        5 Sa-gida.

        6-7 May Ninurta look upon (King) Icme-Dagan …… with a life-giving gaze!

        8 Its jicgijal of the sa-gida.

          9-30  Uta-ulu (Ninurta), riding on fearsome radiance ……, greatest amongst the great lords ……!

        Ninurta, perfect in authority, caretaker of heaven and earth ……,

        lord who was given strength by Nunamnir (Enlil), confident in his strength ……!

        Ninurta, foremost ……!

        Enlil ……!

        …… like a butting bull!

        …… your foot on the disobedient!

        Great hero ……!

        …… the distant hills!

        7g - high-priest, Nannar, Ninurta, & Enlil (high-priest, Nannar, Martu with earthling underfoot, & Ninurta)

        …… the enemy lands into the king’s hands! Ninurta, …… helper of Icme-Dagan in the mêlée!

        …… his majestic weapon (alien technologies)!

        …… the rebellious, disobedient land!

        5b - Ninurta with his 50-headed mace weapon (Ninurta with the “50-headed mace”, alien high-tech weaponry)

        …… his majestic mace the enemy!

        …… battle …… enemy!

        May ……Icme-Dagan ……!

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        SEGMENT C

        (Segments C and D might well belong to a separate composition)

        1-9 2 lines fragmentary

        …… lord of the nether world.

          2a - Enki keeper of the MUs-knowledge disks  (Enki, King Anu‘s eldest & wisest son, 1st to arrive on Earth with crew of 50)

        Enki …….

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        SEGMENT D

        (Segments C and D might well belong to a separate composition)

          1-18 8 lines fragmentary

        3c - Enki in the Abzu  (Enki, patron god of Eridu, not Anu‘s successor, not born of the “double seed” law of succession)

        ……Enki……

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        Version B

        1-19 up to 3 lines missing

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        rising raging storm ……, …… lion ……, …… like …….Ninurta.

        …… …… strength …….

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        …… the neck-stock of the gods.

        …… who has no rival, …… the foreign countries.

        Ninurta, ……Anuna (Anunnaki) gods!

        Lord in the E-kur, mighty ……!

        Uta-ulu (Ninurta) …… great strength ……, who has come forth from the hills and …… on the numerous divine powers!

        Ninurta ……, perfect lord ……!

        Great hero, who …… the mountains, and destroys their stones (?) totally!

        4e - Inanna, Ninurta, & Enlil
                            (Inanna, Ninurta, & Enlil, Earth Colony Commander, heir to father King Anu‘s throne)

        20-35 Adviser, whose decisions cannot be countermanded!

        Ninurta, whose utterances are firm!

        Hero, lord, august son (& heir) of Enlil!

       7c - Ninurta, Lord over the Pyramid wars  (mixed-breed king, mother goddess Ninsun, & her father Ninurta)

        …… overpowers (?) the mountains.

        Ninurta, prominent in the E-kur!

        5 - Ninurta's flying Divine Storm Bird (ancient image of Ninurta‘s flying disc)

        His huge storm ……. …… furious …… against the rebel lands.

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        Ninurta, ……, great hero, who …… the enemy.

        5aa - Ninurta, son of Enlil & Ninhursag, heir (Ninurta, Enlil‘s warrior son & heir to the throne of planet Nibiru & Earth Colony)

        Hero.….. Enlil …….

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        …… wicked …….

        His …… on the foreign countries, …… covers the Land like a garment.

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        Great hero, …….

         1e - procession-lg

           (Anu, Enlil, Bau, Ninurta, 2 unidentified,  Adad, Shala, & Enki)

        The Anuna gods …….

        His ……, …… are precious. ……, lion raging against ……. ……, who makes …… submit …….

          46 Sa-gida.

        47-48 …...Icme-Dagan…… life …….

        49 Its jicgijal of the sa-gida.

         08-02-15/11 (Ninurta eliminates the demons)

          50-64 Uta-ulu …… in majesty. …… the battle-mace (alien high-tech)…… the enemy.

        Ninurta, surpassing in authority, caretaker for ……!

        Lord who was given great strength by Nunamnir, confident in his strength, striding into battle!

        Ninurta, …… foremost ……, great wild bull, …… by Enlil ……!

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        …… of Enlil, the Great Mountain.

        …… the distant hills.

        …… the enemy ……. into his hands.

        …… Icme-Dagan, the (mixed-breed) son of (Enlil).……

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        66-69 …… obliterates the foreign countries …….

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        1-11 3 lines fragmentary

        Great warrior, …….

        Brave …….

        His radiance …….

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        …… the cities and settlements.

        Roaring lion …… to ……. Ninurta.

        Uta-ulu (Ninurta)…….

        12 Sa-gida.

        13 Lord …….

        14 Jicgijal of the sa-gida.

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        …… in the Ubcu-unkena.

        …… the status of Enlil……. …… the power of the Great Mountain, Enlil…….

        …… my man ……. Prince (King) Icme-Dagan……. …… Ninurta …….

        7g - high-priest, Nannar, Ninurta, & Enlil

        …… fifty-headed battle-mace (alien high-tech weaponry)……. …… Icme-Dagan…….

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        …… great copper throne …….

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